Rochdale

Azhar Ali had accused Israel of allowing Hamas to attack to provide grounds to invade Gaza.

Sir Keir Starmer's team fear suspending Azhar Ali would boost campaign of pro-Palestinian rival George Galloway.

Jewish Labour MP Louise Ellman condemned his comments, but said he had “always” been an ally for two decades while she faced antisemitic attacks – and “should ...

Consider the Azhar Ali affair. Mr Ali is the Labour candidate in the upcoming Rochdale by-election. This is a man who has promoted the poisonous, post-truth ...

Candidate Azhar Ali issues apology after comments emerge in which he suggested Israel allowed Hamas attack to happen.

The Conservative candidate in the Rochdale by-election has said his plan would be to ensure his community has a voice...

Labour is taking a battering for sticking with recently-selected Rochdale candidate Azhar Ali after it emerged he spouted anti-Israel conspiracy theories.

Nick Thomas-Symonds became the latest Labour shadow minister to defend Azhar Ali, who said Israel had allowed Hamas to inflict its October 7 attack despite its ...

But it changed position after Mr Ali apparently also blamed Jewish media figures for fuelling criticism against a pro-Palestinian Labour MP. Mr Ali has been ...

Phone 0300 303 8879 (between Monday-Friday 8.30am-5.30pm). Rochdale: temporary local road closures and restrictions. Area: Rochdale Reason: To repair a leaking ...

Party no longer campaigning for Azhar Ali, who suggested Israel had allowed 7 October attack to happen.

Nick Thomas-Symonds says Azhar Ali's words were "unacceptable" but Labour will still campaign for him.

Here is what you need to know about what's happened, who Labour's now-ex-candidate is, how he got selected and how the Labour party has responded. Why is Azhar ...

A Jewish community leader in Preston says comments made by a senior Lancashire county councillor - Labour's candidate...

Pat McFadden, the party's national campaign co-ordinator, says Sir Keir Starmer has taken a "tough but necessary decision".